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Each new year seems to bring a slew of new stadiums opening around the world, the result of long, winding journeys, with lots of money and expectations invested in their success. Some promise to be spectacular, others look, well, less so… But in 2015 we are treated to four new, architecturally significant venues

The roof creates the wonderful paradox of making a small building feel so much bigger. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The lonely goalie. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The symmetrical roof ties in beautifully with the rink below. (Photo: Stadiafile)

I’m a sucker for a naturally lit indoor arena. (Photo: Stadiafile)

Many banners hang from the Ingalls rafters. (Photo: Stadiafile)

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Center ice. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The autumn morning light spills in. (Photo: Stadiafile)

Goal. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The board form concrete roof creates a dynamic pattern that mimics the speed of the game below. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The luscious roof. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The home team. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The sombrero shaped seating bowl climbs to its highest point at center ice. (Photo: Stadiafile)

The big concrete beam touches down at the main entry beyond. (Photo: Stadiafile)

This fall we took a field trip to the campus of Yale University and were absolutely blown away. The quality of modern architecture on the Yale campus is incredible, a Who’s Who of the great Modernists, but our true affection was for Eero Saarinen’s Ingalls Rink, an absolute gem of a hockey facility which opened in 1958.